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Analysis of mutations in DNA isolated from plasma and stool of colorectal cancer patients.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2008
Diehl Frank, Schmidt Kerstin, Durkee Kristine H, Moore Kent J, Goodman Steve N, Shuber Anthony P, Kinzler Kenneth W, Vogelstein Bert
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Somatic mutations provide uniquely specific markers for the early detection of neoplasia that can be detected in DNA purified from plasma or stool of patients with colorectal cancer. The primary purpose of the present investigation was to determine the parameters that were critical for detecting mutations using a quantitative assay. A secondary purpose was to compare the results of plasma and...
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